depression
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In his newly released memoir, Galaxy great Landon Donovan recounts his troubled relationship with his father and how he overcame crippling depression.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Overall, healthier eating patterns were commonly associated with fewer symptoms of depression.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
A raft of research shows that excessive use of addictive-by-design platform features is linked to a rise in depression, anxiety and other mental-health issues in kids and teens.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The long-delayed death of their ship sent a wave of sadness and depression over the crew.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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